Improvement in toy-pistols



HENRY M. QUACKENBUSH.

Improvement in Toy Pistois,

Patented Dec.26,1871.

PATENT OEEIoE.

HENRY M. QUAOKENBUSH, OF HERKIMER,NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOY-PISTOLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,193, dated December26, 1871.

Specification describing certain Improvements in Toy or Target Guns andPistols, invented by HENRY M. QUAOKENBUSH, of Herkimer, in the county ofHerkimer and State of New York.

My invention relates to air-pistols, and will be first fully describedand then clearly pointed out in claims. I

The accompanying drawing represents a longitudinal vertical section ofmy improved gun, showing my improvements.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the cylinder or casing. B is the barrel which passes longitudinallythrough the casin g. The barrel is closed at its back end, the solidextreme end G being the breech-block. D is an aperture cut in the barrelfor the introduction of the dart or projectile E, and discharge of thecompressed air. F is the air-chamber. G is a sliding piston which isdesigned to fill the casing or air-chamber so as to work aboutair-tight. The piston slides on the barrel. H is a-spiral spring whichis confined between the piston and the end piece I of the casing, andbears upon the piston with a constant pressure. J is the trigger. K is asmall shoulder near the end of the barrel. By pulling the barrel outwardthe shoulder K comes in contact with the piston and draws it forward ofthe trigger, as seen in the drawing. The spring H is thus compressed,and the pistol is held by the trigger ready for discharging theprojectile.

As seen in the drawing, the spring has been compressed and the piston iscaught and held by the trigger, the barrel has been pushed back and thedart has been inserted. The next step is to draw the barrel forward tillthe breech-block G will be flush with the end of the case.

L is a groove in the barrel, and m is a small spring connected with theend piece Iof the easin g, which, when the barrel is drawn out so thatits end 0 is about flush with the end of the casing it will enter thegroove L and hold the barrel in position. Now when the trigger is pulledthe piston will be released and the spring will force it back, therebycompressing the air in the airchamber, which compressed air seeks itsonly outlet-entering the aperture D behind the projectile and escapingthrough the barrel, and of course discharging the projectile. N is asmall spring in the barrel which bears slightly on the dart orprojectile to hold the latter in place-in the barrel. 0 is a magazine inthe stock I for containing the projectile.

I do not limit or" confine myself to the precise form or arrangement ofthe parts described, as they may be varied without departing from myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent-- 1. The barrel B and aperture D, in combination withthe air-chamber and piston G, when made to operate as and for thepurposes de scribed.

2. The groove L and spring m, as and for the purposes described. 4

3. The case A, barrel B, with the aperture D and sliding piston G,combined and arranged to operate as and for the purposes described.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 11th day ofOctober, 1871.

HENRY M. QUAOKENBU SH.

Witnesses:

GEo. W. MABEE,

T. B. MosHEE. (143)

